
Some vintners on Bordeaux's Right Bank, particularly in St.-Emilion, had big smiles on Thursday when I visited their châteaus to taste their 2004 reds. They knew they had made wines that were outstanding to extraordinary in a less-than-ideal vintage, and they were more than happy to prove it.
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